65C-2.002. Definitions

(1) “Adult Day Care” means a social program which provides a protective environment where preventive remedial and restorative services are provided to adults in need of such care.

(2) “Adult Day Health Care” means an organized day program of therapeutic, social, dietary and health activities and services provided to disabled adults for the purpose of restoring or maintaining optimal capacity for self care.

(3) “Case Management Service” means a client centered series of activities which includes planning, arranging for, and coordination of appropriate community-based services for an eligible Community Care for Disabled Adults client. Case management service is an approved service, even when delivered in the absence of other services. Case management service includes intake and referral, comprehensive assessment, development of a service plan, arranging for services and monitoring of client’s progress to assure the effective delivery of services and reassessment.

(4) “Chore Service” means the performance of house or yard tasks such as seasonal cleaning, yard work, lifting and moving, simple household repairs, and other tasks not performed by specialized staff for eligible persons who are unable to do these tasks.

(5) “Emergency Alert Response Service” means a community based electronic surveillance service system established to monitor the safety of individuals in their own homes and which alerts qualified assistance to the client in need.

(6) “District” also means Department region.

(7) “Escort Service” means the personal accompaniment of an individual to and from service providers, or personal assistance to enable clients to obtain other required services needed to implement the service plan.

(8) “Group Activity Therapy” means a service provided by a professional staff person to three or more eligible clients and includes, the following activities: physical, recreational, educational, social interaction, and communication skill building through the use of groups. The purpose of this service is to prevent social isolation and to enhance social and interpersonal functioning.

(9) “Health maintenance services” means as defined in Section 410.603, F.S.

(10) “Home Delivered Meals Service” means a hot or other nutritionally sound meal that meets one-third of the current daily recommended dietary allowances served in the home to a homebound disabled adult.

(11) “Home Health Aide Service” means a health or medically-oriented task furnished to an individual in his residence by a trained home health aide. The home health aide must be employed by a licensed home health agency and supervised by a licensed health professional who is an employee or contractor of the home health agency.

(12) “Homemaker Service” means the accomplishment of specific home management tasks including housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, shopping assistance, and routine household activities by a trained homemaker.

(13) “Home Nursing Service” means part-time or intermittent nursing care administered to an individual by a licensed professional or practical nurse or advanced registered nurse practitioner, as defined in Chapter 464, F.S., in the place of residence used as the individual’s home, pursuant to a plan of care approved by a licensed physician.

(14) “Interpreter Service” means assistance in communicating provided to a disabled adult client who has a speech or hearing impairment or a language barrier.

(15) “Medical Equipment or Supplies” means long-term or disposable devices or material to aide in diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of a disease or condition.

(16) “Medical Therapeutic Service” means those corrective or rehabilitative services which are prescribed by a physician or nurse practitioner licensed in the State of Florida. Provided by a professionally licensed, registered or certified individual, these services are designed to assist the client to maintain or regain sufficient functional skills to live in his place of residence. Such therapies include physical, occupational, speech-language therapy, and respiratory therapy.

(17) “Personal Care Service” means individual assistance with or supervision of essential activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, ambulating, supervision of each self-administered medication, eating, and assistance with securing health care from appropriate sources. Personal care service shall mean the provision of medical, nursing, dental or mental health services by the personal care service staff.

(18)  “Provider” or “Service Provider” means the entity contracted by the Department to operate a disabled adults program.

(19) “Respite Care” means relief or rest for a caregiver from the constant supervision, companionship, therapeutic and personal care on behalf of a client for a specified period of time. The purpose of the service is to maintain the quality of care to the client for a sustained period of time through temporary, intermittent relief of the primary caregiver.

(20) “Transportation Service” means the movement of a client to and from service providers or community resources which are essential to the implementation of the care plan.

Rulemaking Authority 410.606 FS. Law Implemented 410.601-.606 FS. History–New 1-24-89, Amended 6-24-96, Formerly 10A-16.002, Amended 12-8-98, 7-27-21.